Second World War brought much sorrow to mankind.It took millions of lives, destroyed the lives of thousands of people turned into ruins hundreds of cities.This period in history will long remind myself, and many of its episodes firmly anchored in the memory of those who had witnessed them.One of the memorable moments - a battle that is dedicated to a museum-panorama "The Battle of Stalingrad", located in Volgograd.
How and when everything happened
August 23, 1942 was the beginning of the battle for Stalingrad.That same day, all of the German Sixth Army reached the Volga River, flows through the outskirts of a town in the northern district.On the south side in the same period to the settlement came fourth Panzer Army.Thus, the Germans took the whole city in a pincer movement.Contact with its inhabitants was now possible only through the river.Hitler knew that the citizens will defend his home, and therefore, to strangle their intentions in the bud, he began to bomb Stalingrad from the air.The bombing lasted for a day of 23 August.During this time the city had been dropped more than two thousand bombs that even before the battle of Stalingrad turned the beautiful ruins.
Sturm and win
Sturm village began September 13.This is evidenced by written records, which cherishes the museum-panorama "The Battle of Stalingrad".There was a struggle for life and death.The Soviet army was fighting for every house, for every floor in it.Almost until the end of the month the Germans tried to conquer Central Station.During this period, more than ten times it becomes the property of the German, the Russian military.
Witnesses say that Stalingrad turned into a sea of dust, smoke, fire and debris.During the period of hostilities in the area the Germans lost one and a half million people, for the Russian army the loss amounted to more than 1.1 million people, more than four thousand tanks and more than two and a half thousand airplanes.The defeat of the Nazis at Stalingrad instilled confidence in the victory over Hitler, the entire Soviet people.This battle is quite weakened German invasion.
Birth
Museum Panorama Museum "Battle of Stalingrad" (address him in Volgograd, street Chuikov, 47) - is the most voluminous museum complex on the territory of Russia, which is dedicated to the Battle of Stalingrad.The exhibition refers to the exposition of national importance.End of construction work fell to the museum for the summer 1982.Even during the war, Major General Anisimov had the idea to create something similar.This he said in his letter to Comrade Stalin.In 1944, the authorities announced a competition to create the best sketch rise from the ashes of Stalingrad.The event was both professional architects and ordinary residents of the city, which was not indifferent fate of their village.Most fraction of the project is a panorama Stalingrad fighting.It was at this point firmly entrenched idea that appeared in the Volgograd museum-panorama "The Battle of Stalingrad".Vadim Maslyaev, the chief architect of the Volgograd, was the author of the project of the future masterpiece.
From the beginning, it was planned that the complex will be an integral part of the ensemble of Mamayev Kurgan and place it in the house of the Hall of Military Glory.But this idea has not found support in the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR.Therefore, the panorama was honored to be one of the objects of the museum complex, located on the square Guards.As part of the establishment number and stele bayonet-glorifying Soviet weapons, the ruins of the mill and the house Grudinina Pavlova.
Construction
So, Volgograd, museum-panorama "The Battle of Stalingrad" ... The city began construction of its world-famous complex of winter 1968.The country just celebrated the 25th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army over the Germans at Stalingrad.The event established a memorial plate at the base of the future complex.Hyperboloid of revolution - that is the name of the form, which has a modern museum-panorama of the city, formerly bore the name of Stalingrad.
long before the tower began construction of a museum object, which has become the display of Stalingrad during the battle for his release.Even in 1948, work began on the creation of the famous paintings.A. Gorpenko, Kuznetsov, G. Marchenko and other artists have had the privilege to recreate the Battle of Stalingrad on the canvas.To plot chosen battle that took place in January 1943.It was a battle for the Mamayev Kurgan.
Even some exhibits
museum-panorama "The Battle of Stalingrad" in Volgograd, the address given above, is proud not only said web.The complex has more than 3.5 thousand. Pieces: military equipment, take an active part in the battles of Stalingrad, photographs, pictures show commanders and generals of the Soviet period, the collection of firearms and bladed weapons.Also, museum-panorama "The Battle of Stalingrad" has four dioramas.Each of them - a single episode, did not get into the main picture, but quite important for the liberation of the city-hero.
What was and what is,
Right next to the museum is equipped with a platform on which in the recent past is an exhibition of art, participated in World War II.Among the exhibits were retro tanks, aircraft, artillery.But the exhibit space was unable to withstand such a huge weight of heavy machinery, so to avoid dangerous cases, the decision was made to transfer almost the entire collection at Mamayev Kurgan.There have arranged a special area for the reception of such important "guests".Still, Volgograd, museum-panorama "The Battle of Stalingrad" in particular, its open spaces left on some breathtaking exhibits: one of them - a model bomber Su-2, a gift from employees of EDB Volgograd Sukhov.Noteworthy howitzers and artillery.Heavy tanks, standing alone, is also worthy of them was not spared.Yes, indeed, not to forget those terrible days, when there was the Battle of Stalingrad ...
Museum-Reserve has recently got a new discovery.She became a battle tank, which is found in the winter of 2010-2011 in the part of the Don River, which flows into the town of Kalach-on-Don.The tank was in a terrible state, he was severely corroded rust, but the reconstruction work were limited to only painting machine.
Panorama Museum has in its possession restored steam locomotive of the Great Patriotic War.The locomotive is equipped with platforms and cars of several types: tank-wagon, platform, transporting heavy equipment, on-board the platform and train-the van, ferrying people.
guests in the life of the museum
museum-panorama "The Battle of Stalingrad", the price of a visit which begins from 50 rubles, today saw all the residents of Volgograd and many visitors to the city.But the attraction is available not only domestic eyes of art lovers, but lovers of culture and foreign.The museum collection, visited the exhibition in Austria, the Czech Republic, England and other countries.Each year more than half a million people visit the museum-panorama and its affiliates.
few words in conclusion
Volgograd Museum Panorama has the most beautiful cloth in the Russian Federation.Its parameters are 16 meters in height and 120m in length.Panorama "Battle of Stalingrad" was the final touch to the complex.It is the largest museum area in the city (4.5 thousand. M2), and he deserves to see it everyone!
